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Last night’s Top Chef: Las Vegas was that most hallowed of episodes: Restaurant Wars — a.k.a. the time when half the cast embarrasses themselves beyond reprieve. Sure enough, we had some major bombs by some very accomplished chefs, but on the flip-side, there were some astounding offerings too. Tom Colicchio even noted that the Restaurant Wars …
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I must admit that my Top Chef coverage has waned in recent weeks. I still watch and love it, but Bravo’s website has been putting up pretty lame media, which means I’ve got nothing really to use for my photocaps (they post production stills, not screen grabs). Plus, as much as I’m enjoying this season …
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The battery pack on a microphone exploded into flames on the set of Top Chef — a freak accident which was thankfully captured on camera by the dutiful crew of the culinary reality show. It’s sort of cool to watch; although, the fact that Bravo treats it like lost footage from The Hurt Locker kind of …
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Well, the cheftestants are still toiling out in the middle of Sin City, and in since I haven’t done a Top Chef photocap in a few weeks, let’s recap briefly what’s happened in the season so far. Basically, all the women have sucked except Jen; Ashley gets angry at anything and everything; the Voltaggio Brothers …
Top Chef is back, and this season, it’s headed to Las Vegas. It’s a bit too early to scope out who the stars are, but it seems as though the talent is a tad higher this season, what with the scattering of James Beard nominees and Michelin star recipients. The two brothers, whose names escape …
I’m truly enjoying Top Chef Masters, but nothing compares to the original. Luckily we get both tonight! At 9 PM, it’s the season premiere of Top Chef: Las Vegas, and then at 10:15 PM (EST of course), it’s the season finale of Top Chef Masters. I might sound like I’m shilling, but who wouldn’t for …
I believe tonight is the penultimate episode of Top Chef Masters, and as such, we’ve got two treats in store. First, a fight between Michael Chiarello and former contestant / wall-puncher Dale. Second, the return of the blind taste test Quickfire. Both promise to be highly entertaining, with the Dale incident perhaps tipping the scale …
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Top Chef Masters is back tonight, and after last week’s wonderful episode, I have high hopes for a repeat performance — especially when the chefs are thrown the curveball of having to cook for actress Zooey Deschanel, who, you should know, eats NOTHING. Okay, that’s an exaggeration. She’s a vegan, but she’s also gluten intolerant, …
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I am in a time crunch; so I can’t really go on at length about last night’s delightful Top Chef Masters. All I will say is that I was most unhappy with the winner, who seemed to be using his camera time to audition for his own Andy Cohen produced show. The histrionics and annoying …
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Tonight’s another episode of Top Chef Masters, and if memory serves me correctly, we’re down to our last batch of prospective chefs before we get to the champions of champions — or whatever they’re gonna call their elite qualifiers. Above, check out a video of the chefs learning tonight’s twist. After the jump, further intrigue pertaining …
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